Startup autonomous truck company TuSimple announced commitments from investors for an additional $120 million. These funds are part of an extended Series D round that was oversubscribed and reached a total of $215 million.
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VW in $9 Billion Software Revamp as It Expands Tech Shift
Volkswagen AG is bundling its software operations with an investment plan of about 8 billion euro ($9 billion) over the next three to five years, another step in the electric- and connected-car shift that’s heralding massive change across the industry.
September 13, 2019China’s ‘Uber-for-Trucks’ Breaks Even En Route to IPO
China’s Uber-for-trucks startup Full Truck Alliance said it’s weighing an initial public offering after breaking even from May, defying a sectorwide downturn.
September 13, 2019Volvo Improves Braking, Detection With Updated Driver Assist System
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America introduced an updated version of its driver assistance system that increases the speed from which the brakes can stop the truck without driver input, and which improves the system’s recognition of when the driver switches lanes to avoid a vehicle in its path.
September 12, 2019Michigan Gets $7.5 Million to Test Self-Driving Cars
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $7.5 million grant to the City of Detroit, the State of Michigan, the University of Michigan and the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti to boost research, development and testing of self-driving cars.
September 12, 2019UD Trucks Tests Level 4 Autonomous Driving in Japan
Japanese truck maker UD Trucks, a unit of Volvo Group, announced it showcased Level 4 autonomous driving together with the nation’s largest logistics firm and a 100-year-old agricultural cooperative — calling the technology an important tool to address the contracting work force.
September 10, 2019Daimler, Torc Begin Testing Self-Driving Trucks in Virginia
Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary, °®¶¹´«Ã½, the companies said.
September 9, 2019Plus.ai Enters Joint Venture With Chinese Truck Maker FAW Jiefang
Plus.ai, a startup providing self-driving technology, announced a joint venture to develop autonomous trucks with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer.
September 6, 2019Robots Displacing Jobs Means 120 Million Workers Need Retraining
More than 120 million workers globally will need retraining in the next three years due to artificial intelligence’s impact on jobs, according to an IBM survey.
September 6, 2019Tesla Autopilot Is Found Partly to Blame for 2018 Freeway Crash
U.S. transportation safety investigators found Tesla Inc.’s design of its automated driver-assist system was partly to blame for a crash in which an inattentive driver slammed into a fire truck parked on a freeway near Los Angeles in 2018.
September 4, 2019